13 Related Articles from 2018-12-05

500-Year-Old Skeleton Found in London (Thigh-High Boots and All). The discovery of the remains by the River Thames provided a glimpse into the life of a man in medieval times. >>

Architects build gingerbread city to whet appetite for design. Architects swapped traditional building materials for sugar and spice to create an edible gingerbread city of the future at London's V&A Museum, to show that urban planning can be fun, and tasty. >>

Medieval skeleton unearthed in London wearing 'expensive' leather boots. An estimated 500-year-old skeleton still wearing the boots he died in was recently unearthed by archaeologists excavating a site in London. >>

NatWest customer refused £20k refund after violent attack by thieves has money returned. Following a night out in London in December last year, Arthur, who was 19 at the time of the attack, was found unconscious by a dog walker in a park after being brutally attacked and robbed. >>

Policeman cleared of leering at female colleague showering after he entered ladies when gents busy . Oliver Levy Darby, 41, was cleared on Wednesday at Inner London Crown Court.
The policeman told jurors he was unwell and dashed into the female loos in desperation. >>

Rogue landlord, 56, dubbed 'Slumlord Millionaire' who illegally split homes into tiny bedsits. Vispasp Sarkari converted properties across Brent in north-west London into tiny bedsits so that he could cram tenants in without planning permission. >>

Smokers who roll their own cigarettes are less likely to quit: study. According to a study conducted by a team from University College London and published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), people who roll their own cigarettes are less likely to try to quit smoking. >>

Southwest London couple 'blow up' Christmas spirit at home. Most of us love a home covered in hundreds, if not thousands, of Christmas lights. But a couple has put a new twist on the idea with the display they've created at their southwest London home. >>

Takeda clears key hurdle as investors back $59 billion Shire deal. Takeda Pharmaceutical has won shareholder approval for its $59 billion takeover of London-listed Shire , creating a global powerhouse that has a stronger drugs pipeline but is also saddled with massive debt. >>

U.K. Student Describes Horrors of Life in an Emirati Jail. Accused of spying, Matthew Hedges was freed last week after public pressure from London, and after seven months of harsh treatment at his captors’ hands. >>

Video: Learner moped driver caught watching video in London traffic. Learner moped driver caught watching video on phone in packed London traffic in the area of Brixton >>

Video: Trinny Woodall strips off to show off her Heist bodysuit. TV presenter Trinny Woodall strips off to show off her Heist bodysuit on the cold streets of London. >>

Woman, 77, collapses and dies following burglary at her Barnet home. The woman collapsed while on the phone to police during the burglary at her home in Bells Hills, Barnet in north London last night. She died several hours later in hospital. >>